PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naruto Uzamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn has chosen England belongs to me as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Uzamaki
vs
Gunn

166 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Naruto Uzamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uzamaki drives through and clinches with Gunn against the cage.
Gunn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uzamaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uzamaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Uzamaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Uzamaki misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzamaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Uzamaki.
Gunn shoots in but no luck this time.
Uzamaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naruto Uzamaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn shoots in for a double leg but Uzamaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Naruto Uzamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Gunn.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gunn counters by moving into the clinch.
Uzamaki lands a left hand.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Uzamaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uzamaki.
Uzamaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Uzamaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzamaki misses with a knee to the head.
Uzamaki prevents a body shot from Gunn.
Uzamaki stops a takedown attempt from Gunn.
Uzamaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gunn is trying to drag Uzamaki to the mat but Uzamaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Uzamaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Uzamaki scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
Uzamaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Uzamaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uzamaki is breathing heavily.
Uzamaki looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn lands a nice knee to the body.
Uzamaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uzamaki gets underhooks to prevent Gunn's takedown attempt.
Gunn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Uzamaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Uzamaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uzamaki lands an uppercut.
Gunn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uzamaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gunn jumps guard but Uzamaki stands there with Gunn around his waist. Gunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Gunn drags the fight down to the ground.
Gunn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Uzamaki manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn passes Uzamaki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gunn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gunn passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzamaki is controlling an arm, preventing Gunn from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Gunn gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Uzamaki loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Uzamaki instigates a clinch.
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but Uzamaki avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.
Uzamaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Uzamaki keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn is trying to drag Uzamaki to the mat but Uzamaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gunn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gunn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uzamaki backwards.
Gunn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Uzamaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gunn jumps guard but Uzamaki stands there with Gunn around his waist. Gunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Uzamaki working aggressively here.
Gunn lands an uppercut.
Gunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Uzamaki is blocking nicely.
Gunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uzamaki prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Uzamaki.
Gunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Uzamaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ray Gunn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uzamaki stuffs the takedown.
Uzamaki lands a high kick!
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Uzamaki throws a predictable looking body shot

and Gunn counters by clinching up.
Uzamaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uzamaki stops a takedown attempt from Gunn.
A right hook to the body lands for Uzamaki.
Gunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunn prevents a body shot from Uzamaki.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Uzamaki.

Gunn breaks from the clinch.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Uzamaki as Gunn shoots in.
Naruto Uzamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Gunn.
Uzamaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gunn counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn wants to stall.
Uzamaki tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to control Uzamaki's arms but Uzamaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Uzamaki is blocking nicely.
Uzamaki tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Uzamaki scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.
Gunn has Uzamaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Uzamaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Uzamaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Uzamaki.
Gunn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Uzamaki walks away with a smile on his face. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gunn shoots for a takedown but Uzamaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uzamaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gunn counters with a low kick, right behind Uzamaki 's knee.

Uzamaki rushes Gunn and presses him up against the cage.
Uzamaki keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uzamaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Uzamaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gunn lands a damaging elbow.
Uzamaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Uzamaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunn connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Uzamaki is blocking nicely.
Uzamaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Gunn pulls guard.

Uzamaki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Uzamaki forces Gunn back against the cage and clinches.
Uzamaki wants to break free but Gunn has control.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Uzamaki has double underhooks.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Uzamaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uzamaki misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Uzamaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gunn wants a takedown.
Knees to the body from Uzamaki.
A right hook to the body lands for Gunn.
Uzamaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Uzamaki throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Uzamaki.
Uzamaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Uzamaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uzamaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Uzamaki managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Gunn blocking some punches.
Gunn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Uzamaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uzamaki tries to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling the position.
Uzamaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
A bit of stalling here from Gunn.
Uzamaki crunches a lovely knee into Gunn's ribcage.

Uzamaki breaks the clinch.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Uzamaki throws a lazy head kick

and Gunn moves into the clinch.
Uzamaki blocks an uppercut.
Uzamaki scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.
Uzamaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Uzamaki lands an uppercut.
Gunn can't get the takedown.
Uzamaki tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Uzamaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gunn wants a takedown but no success here.
Uzamaki tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Gunn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Uzamaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Uzamaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uzamaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uzamaki managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.

Uzamaki breaks from the clinch.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Uzamaki keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Uzamaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Uzamaki pushes him off.
Naruto Uzamaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn shoots in and drives through. Uzamaki sprawls well.
Uzamaki misses with a combination
and Gunn counters with a head kick.
A head kick by Uzamaki misses
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naruto Uzamaki dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Uzamaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uzamaki is looking to slow Gunn down with leg kicks.
Gunn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uzamaki wants to clinch but Gunn slips to the side

and Gunn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uzamaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunn won't allow it.
Gunn lands an elbow inside that Uzamaki shrugs off.
Uzamaki gets underhooks to prevent Gunn's takedown attempt.

Uzamaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uzamaki throws a lazy head kick
and Gunn counters with a slapping leg kick.

Uzamaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Uzamaki lands with a light punch inside.
Uzamaki avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
Uzamaki is trying to break free.
Uzamaki is pressed up against the cage. Gunn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Uzamaki down to the mat. Uzamaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Naruto Uzamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Gunn.
Uzamaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Uzamaki circles away.
Uzamaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunn.
Uzamaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gunn counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzamaki tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gunn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gunn.
Gunn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Uzamaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uzamaki.
Uzamaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uzamaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunn.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Uzamaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Uzamaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uzamaki's waist but Uzamaki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunn off to one side.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Uzamaki keeps it at a distance.
Gunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uzamaki is fending him off so far but Gunn persists. Nope, Uzamaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Uzamaki closes the distance but Gunn moves to the side

and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Uzamaki keeps moving.

Gunn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gunn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gunn is looking to take a break and control but Uzamaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gunn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Uzamaki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Uzamaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Uzamaki trying to remain calm as Gunn controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gunn wants to control but Uzamaki is keeping him busy.
Gunn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Uzamaki is avoiding damage well.
Gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uzamaki keeps working.
Uzamaki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gunn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Gunn!